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Chandika Annasiwatta, Muskingum University; Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University

Paper ID #31981Design a cost-effective Bending/Compression educational laboratory testapparatusDr. Chandika Annasiwatta, Muskingum University Chandika Annasiwatta received his B.S. degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Uni- versity of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, in 2008, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech Uni- versity, Lubbock Texas, in 2017. He is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in Department of Physics and Engineering, Muskingum University. His research interests include mathematical modeling, hystere- sis and mechatronics. He has over 10 years of experience in teaching engineering

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Ahmed Ammar, Ohio Northern University; Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University

teaching assistant areavailable for grading the exam using the rubric as students complete each step. To reduce thenumber of students in the lab at any given time, the lab period is divided into four 30-minute testsessions, and students equally distribute among those time slots in order to make the grading moremanageable. Ten minutes between sessions is allotted to allow the instructor and lab TA to preparethe bench equipment and desktop PC for the next session. The practice exam is shown below forreference. Electric Circuits Laboratory Practice Final ExamPart 1: (60 points) Wiring and DC Measurements. Complete each step below in order. Theinstructor must initial the completion of steps 1 & 2 before you proceed to the

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

are seen as seniorengineers. To facilitate such an environment, the ECE department has, for the past several years,engaged in the revision of the curriculum for vertical (across each year) integration of the learningexperience in each course and the creation of a modular mini-Electric-Vehicle (mini-EV)laboratory platform to support such activities. This paper will outline the functionality of themodules designed for the centralized platform, the proposed usage of the mini-EV for course andpedagogical revisions to achieve the objectives of (a) improving the linking and retention ofcontent across courses and (b) emphasizing and strengthening the teaching and learningexperiences of system skills integration skills.I IntroductionThe ECE

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Jason Zapka, Youngstown State University; John Martin, Youngstown State University

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increased ability to be innovative. Our Launch Lab program strives to implement and buildupon the insights garnered from these researchers mentioned above to ensure the long-termcareer success of our students.Launch Lab OverviewThe origin of YSU’s Launch Lab can be traced back to a conversation between an Art andMechanical Engineering Technology faculty in 2008. Their discussion centered around thecollaboration between STEM and Arts faculty to bring students from different disciplinestogether to work on interdisciplinary projects. Shortly after, the group began to use the name“Co-Lab” for collaborative laboratory. The first project with two students was completed in2009, and since that time, there have been typically three to four projects

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Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University; Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez, Michigan State University

Paper ID #31930The Need for Holistic Implementation of SMART AssessmentDr. Ron Averill, Michigan State University Ron Averill joined the faculty at Michigan State University in 1992. He currently serves as the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focus is on pedagogy, design optimization of large and complex systems, and design for sustainable agriculture.Dr. Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University Geoff Recktenwald is a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Geoff holds a PhD in

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Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

positive attitudetowards working in collaborative environments and provided better understanding to students andhelped in student retention in the CS course. In another work [2], the authors used MicrosoftResearch’s Kodu Game Lab to teach computer science programming concepts to students. It wasobserved that students were actually being interested in the programming and learning conceptsand not only playing games. The authors in [3], developed a new lab-based format for computerscience instruction where the course was converted to totally lab-based and instructors’ role wasconverted to a tutor. The results showed that this method enhanced the learning experience forstudents while improving the communication between instructors and students. In [4

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., Howard University; Hyung D. Bae, Howard University

, CFD, rocket propulsion and automotive engineering. He was a U.S. Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories in 2012 and 2013. He has educated and trained many underrepre- sented minority and female students via various STEM programs including NSF-funded AMP (Alliance for Minority Participation) program.Hyung D. Bae , Howard University Dr. Hyung D. Bae received his B.S. M.S. degree in mechanical engineering of Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, in 2004 and 2006, respectively, and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering of the University of Maryland in 2013. He was a Research Assistant of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland from 2013 to 2016. He

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Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

parts that otherwise require complexprocesses and assemblies. The applied research component of the work presented in this paper isto design the systems that are user-friendly and be able to print multiple parts without humaninteraction. This saves time to load and unload one component at a time. These projects representuniqueness in the sense that the students were able to successfully complete the projects in oneterm, and communicate their designs effectively through an engineering report, power point slidepresentation and by a poster. Each report contains several items including the safety issues,ethics and impact to society due to poor designs. The teaching and learning parts of undertakingthis and other capstone projects will be briefly

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Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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Paper ID #31939Exploring the correlation between students reported self-efficacy andretentionMr. Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University Ph.D student in aerospace engineering at West Virginia UniversityDr. Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas Melissa Morris is currently an Assistant Professor in Residence in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She previously served as a Teaching Associate Professor for the Freshman Engineering Program, in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Min- eral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU). She graduated Summa

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Nicole L Kamm, The University of Toledo

over the shoulder of the student adjacent during the exam, or moresophisticatedly, by texting across the room, or by using the internet via cell phone to help withanswers. It has even been observed that students use their phones to take pictures of thequestions and/or answers to send to another student in the class or even to an individualoutside of the classroom who responds with a solution. In lab, cheating often occurs by copyingprevious labs, or duplicating someone else’s laboratory results or discussion. It may occur onhomework by copying someone else’s homework or working in a homework group whereothers do the work and the offender writes down the solutions without understanding. There isan easy criterion to judge cheating; if the

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Jacob Allen Poremski, Geneva College; Christopher Charles Jobes P.E., Geneva College

Detection technology. He is currently a Research Engineer study- ing EMI and performing FMEA analyses for underground coal equipment. Dr. Jobes has been teaching in Geneva College’s Engineering Department since 2007 and has been a full-time professor since 2015. His areas of interest lie in Engineering Mechanics, Machine Component Design, FInite Element Analysis, Kinematics, Robotics, Digital Systems Design, Mechanical Vibrations and Control Theory. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Synthesis of a Correcting Equation for 3 Point Bending Test DataAbstractA frequent requirement of a Mechanics of Deformable Bodies course is for students to

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V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University; Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University; David Martinelli, West Virginia University; John Deskins, West Virginia University; Julia Daisy Fraustino, West Virginia University ; L Christopher Plein, West Virginia University; Md Tawhidur Rahman, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University

research area of transportation planning and evaluation of transportation systems. She started working in the area of engineering education at Purdue University when she taught Introduction to Transportation Engineering in spring 2016. She currently explores top- ics related to undergraduate STEM education improvement, including holistic engineering; connecting teaching, research, and practice; student retention in engineering; and recruitment and retention of under- represented students in engineering. Dr. Pyrialakou also teaches courses on transportation engineering, transportation/urban planning, and civil engineering/transportation data analysis.Dr. Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University Dr. Kakan Dey is an